Pesticides

Pesticides are substances that are meant to control pests. The term pesticide includes all of the following: herbicide, insecticides (which may include insect growth regulators, termiticides, etc.) nematicide, molluscicide, piscicide, avicide, rodenticide, bactericide, insect repellent, animal repellent, antimicrobial, and fungicide. The most common of these are herbicides which account for approximately 80% of all pesticide use. Most pesticides are intended to serve as plant protection products (also known as crop protection products), which in general, protect plants from weeds, fungi, or insects. As an example - The fungus Alternaria is used to combat the Aquatic weed, Salvinia. In general, a …

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UNEP: United Nations Environment Programme · 26 November 2024 English

Documents Background Participants This is a capacity-building workshop for national focal points of the MEAs and the Montevideo Programme V to facilitate the implementation of Biodiversity and Chemicals/ Waste Multilateral …

Procedure for certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade, the 2001 Stockholm Convention Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade Stockholm Convention on


WHO: World Health Organization · 21 November 2024 English

vi, 69 p.

planning, implementation and evaluation; • pesticides, adversity and ageing – a 20+ year study in obesity outcomes, intergenerational effects of pesticides and diversity across various generations; • 600 mothers exposed to social adversity and pesticides. Dr Neal Halfon, Founding Director of the Centre


WHO: World Health Organization · 18 November 2024 English

vii, 219 p.

certain medications • environmental pollution (e.g. pesticides) • low socioeconomic status • consanguinity •


Institut Veblen · 14 November 2024 English

regulations that allow export of toxic The precise calculation of the additional weed killers and other pesticides that are costs related to the implementation of regulations within the EU in the beef banned on

EU markets conditional on compli- market (e.g. pesticides banned in the EU). The ance with European production of system more sustainable while ensuring that pesticides and farming practices with signifi- smaller-scale sible and sustainable agriculture. EU-banned pesticides to Mercosur countries. 5 • See Report of the particularly contentious issue is the export of pesticides banned in the EU. Despite recognizing the dangers legislation to ban the export of these hazardous pesticides. This was also theoretically part of the coalition


World Bank Group · 13 November 2024 English

l'Elaboration du CGES + Plan de Gestion des Pestes et Pesticides (PGPP) IDA / V3250 Improving core trade infrastr


ADB: Asian Development Bank · 13 November 2024 English

This report assesses how Indian ADB-backed projects to construct and upgrade some 45,000 km of rural roads are improving connectivity, opening socioeconomic opportunities, and transforming communities.

fuel. Farmers now have access to insecticides, pesticides, manure, and other agricultural products and


World Bank Group · 13 November 2024 English

The report outlines an agenda to strengthen information and communication technology(ICT) services in Rwanda, where network coverage has improved but broadband uptake remains low. Rwanda needs to boost digital service …

agricultural households use improved seeds or pesticides, and only six percent of land under crop cultivation


World Bank Group · 13 November 2024 English

The report outlines an agenda to strengthen information and communication technology (ICT) services in Rwanda, where network coverage has improved but broadband uptake remains low. Rwanda needs to boost digital …

agricultural households use improved seeds or pesticides, and only six percent of land under crop cultivation


World Bank Group · 13 November 2024 English

from the increased of food safety controls (pesticides and food outlets) and reached by the awareness


World Bank Group · 12 November 2024 English

Fer tilizer for farmers and school garden and Pesticides for sch ool gardens IDA / E1160 Contingent Emergency


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